Canalys has released interesting research on the growth of smart mobile devices in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The research firm reported negative year-on-year Q1 growth in Western Europe, but in Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa it more than doubled.
An extract from the report:
- EMEA shipments of smart mobile devices up 25% year-on-year in Q1 2006
- But Western Europe declines 10% while CEMA region grows 112%
- Handheld shipments fall 15% as GPS navigation buyers continue migration to dedicated devices
- Converged devices up 34%, leader Nokia increases share despite E-series delays
- Second-placed RIM enjoys BlackBerry device growth of around twice the market average
